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KINGDOM OF GOD

I. Representative Biblical references

A. Old Testament
1. There
are no direct references to the "kingdom of God" in
the O.T.
2. There
are general references to God's rule (sovereignty)
Ps.
103:19 - "His sovereignty rules over all"
Ps.
145:11,13 - "Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom"
3. Possible
examples of indirect references to the "kingdom of God"
II
Sam. 7:12,13,16 - "I will establish His kingdom...forever"
I
Chron. 17:11,14 - "I will establish His kingdom...forever"
Ps.
22:28 - "the kingdom is the Lord's"
Isa.
9:7 - "On the throne of David and over His kingdom..."
Dan.
7:18 - "the saints of the Highest One will receive the kingdom"
B. New Testament
1. "Kingdom
of God"
Mk.
1:15 - "the kingdom of God is at hand"
Lk.
17:20,21 - "the kingdom of God is not coming with signs
to be observed... behold, the kingdom
of God is in your midst"
Jn.
3:3 - unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of
God
Rom.
14:17 - "the kingdom of God is righteousness and peace and
joy in the Holy Spirit"
2. "Kingdom
of heaven"
Matt.
3:2; 4:17 - "the kingdom of heaven is at hand"
Matt.
5:3,10 - "theirs is the kingdom of heaven"
Matt.
5:19,20 - "enter the kingdom of heaven"
3. "Kingdom
of Christ"
Eph
5:5 - "inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God"
Col.
1:13 - "the kingdom of His beloved Son"
II
Pet. 1:11 - "eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ"
4. "Kingdom"
Matt.
6:33 - "seek first His kingdom and His righteousness..."
Jn.
18:36 - "My kingdom is not of this world/realm"
Acts
20:25 - "went about preaching the kingdom"